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Lanark was named after a town in Scotland. [1]

Heller's Tavern at Lanark was opened in 1800 by a Mr. Keimly. Peter Knepply kept a store there. Jacob Seider also had a tavern in the township. In 1772 Jacob Ziegenfuss was a tavernkeeper here. In 1778 William Kunius, John Stahl, Nicholas Kooken and Erhard Weber had taverns. In 1788 Carl Huth and Richard Jackson had stores in the township and Daniel Kupper a tavern.

Lehigh County Historical Society, Annual Proceedings, 1924, Allentown PA

Polk's 1882 Gazetteer

LANARK. Three miles from Centre Valley, its place of shipment, on N. P. Div. P. & R. R. R. is a postoffice with no village population, in Upper Saucon township, Lehigh county, 4 miles south of Allentown, the county seat. C. Wittman, postmaster.

Blank John G, saw mill.
Brinker W G, Justice.
Fenk Wm, shoemkr.
Gerhard A, Flour Mill.
Heller A R, hotel.
Hoe Wm, wagonmkr.
Rumfield Jesse, blacksmith.
Snyder S W, carpenter.
Wittman C, farmer.

R.L.Polk, Pennsylvania State Gazetteer & Business Directory, 1882, Philadelphia

Street Names: Lanark Road

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